This is a collection of information I have gathered through my experience with HG and postpartum residual nausea. My goal is to raise awareness about this understudied, misunderstood pregnancy illness.

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Dr. Phil Discusses HG

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As I lay here tuned into the dr phil show I cant believe my ears finally there are someone else in fact several other women who experienced this dramatic over whelming sickness that I unfourtnally experienced-hyperemsis. My name is marquita chisholm I am 27 years old and I have 3 kids yes I did this to myself 3 times however I was never given a medical term for it until the second go around which was in 2005-2006. After several trips to the er numerous hospital stays and repeatdly vomiting I was finally told what was slowly but surely taking the life out of me. I lost over 100 pounds I had a pic line inserted in my arm I had a feeding tube ran through my nose down to my stomach. I laid and cried hopeless day after day wishing I would just die because the sickness felt like tortue the worl continued to go on and labeled me as an HIV patient clueless to this 9 month pregnancy diesase. I was amazed and shock speechless when watching the show and finding out the diagnostic the doctors gave me in columbia sc was indeed such a diesease and I wasnt just told something because thats their job. I do not wish this on my worst enemy and may God bless the women that are faced with this terrible sickness.........signed A LIVING WITNESS HYPERMESIS IS REAL

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Testimonials

From the HelpHer Website: http://www.hyperemesis.org/PressCenter/presskit/testimonial-gen.phpPhysical Effects of HG"Even the most severe stomach flu could not compare to the horror I was experiencing.""I lived on my bathroom floor with my down comforter over me or in the hospital getting an IV... My life turned upside down... I went from a vibrant, happy, loving, spontaneous, career driver type A personality to essentially - nothing." Beyond the Physical"A close family member asked me if I was actually bulimic and was not eating on purpose. Another accused me of just doing it for attention." "A close family member asked me if I was actually bulimic and was not eating on purpose. Another accused me of just doing it for attention." "...The experience is so raw and scary and yes the outcome is glorious but the journey almost killed me." "...I felt so trapped in my own body. I felt like I was going to lose my mind."Medically Misunderstood"My best friend (24 years old) died from what I believe was HG. She died over a year ago and her condition went 7 months undiagnosed before she died.